Project Engineer

Kap Project Services; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Kap Project Services in Pasadena, TX is seeking a Project Engineer to support Project Managers on large capital projects, interfacing with the engineering firm and site teams to design, procure, and build equipment to meet project objectives.

You will lead engineering and project management activities, manage scope, budget, and schedule, and provide technical direction to contractors while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years of chemical plant experience.
• Project experience preferred.
• Experience with SAP and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner for design package quality and design.
• Provide technical direction to contractor staff to ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Lead processes to preserve engineering integrity during design, construction and commissioning.
• Manage engineering activities from basic to detailed engineering through start-up.
• Provide technical support to operations during start-up and operation.
• Develop and maintain unit technical records and training materials.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Job description

• Location: Pasadena, TX
• Employment Type: Long Term – Direct Hire and Contract Positions Available
• Compensation: Dependent on Experience (DOE)
• Benefits: PTO, Health Benefits, and 401(k)

Overview:

The Project Engineer will support Project Managers on larger projects as a technical expert interfacing with the engineering firm working on the project (Typically $2,000k – $30,000k). The Project Engineer will also manage some Capital Projects directly from initial development through completion (Typically $20k – $2,000k). Days will include interfacing with site engineers, operations, engineering firms, procurement, and construction contractors to design, procure, and build equipment to meet the stated objective from the Project Sponsor.

The candidate is responsible for implementing, completing project designs and all aspects of capital projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Engineering

• Serve as technical owner for design package quality and design.
• Provide technical direction to contractor staff to ensure compliance with philosophies, codes and standards and delivery of the project goals.
• Establish and lead processes to ensure the engineering and design integrity is not compromised during the design, construction execution and commissioning phases.
• Accountable for engineering activities from basic engineering to detailed engineering through start-up, to meet the target start-up dates, budget, facilities engineering design integrity, and HSE performance for the project.
• Provide technical support to the operations team during preparation for start-up and up to normal operation.
• Contribute to establishing common engineering codes and standards.
• Maintain and update unit technical records including the establishment of new equipment files, the organization of relief valve specifications and calculations and the updating of training materials for the unit.

Project Management

• Responsible for development of the project scope, budget, and schedule of capital project(s), including preparation and implementation of Project Execution Plan.
• Lead FEL process, completing stage gate deliverables and reviews, and obtaining management approvals.
• Develop bid packages and work with procurement to bid, evaluate, and award work.
• Coordinate resources to perform up front engineering and development of estimates.
• Manage project requests and backlog. Confirm accuracy of cost estimates as well as monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Develop, gain approval for, and manage to project KPI’s and metrics.
• Lead development of a risk management plan.
• Prepare and give presentations to various levels of Company management and other stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are closed in a timely manner following mechanical completion.
• Develop projects inline with Turnaround milestones.

Team Management

• Assemble a team to effectively execute the project.
• Understand contracts and manage contractors to maximize performance, control costs and minimize claims and change orders.
• Ensure plant Operations and Maintenance personal are engaged and that they understand their responsibilities.

Requirements / Qualifications

• BS Chemical/Mech/or Electrical Engineering
• 5 years of chemical plant experience
• Project experience strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards: e.g. ASME, API, ASTM, ANSI, NEC, ect..
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with scheduling software like Microsoft Project

Behavioral Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing skills with those individuals/teams they do not directly supervise
• Proactive leadership, change management and team building skills and experience.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to present updates to the project team and management.
• Safety role model